entanglement

American  

[en-tang-guhl-muhnt] / ɛnˈtæŋ gəl mənt /

noun

1. the act of entangling.

2. the state of being entangled.

3. something that entangles; snare; involvement; complication.

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Other Word Forms

• interentanglement noun

Etymology

Origin of entanglement

First recorded in 1630–40; entangle + -ment

Example Sentences

Quantum memories help solve this problem by making quantum repeaters possible, allowing information to hop across a network through entanglement swapping rather than fading away.

From Science Daily

When whales die from natural causes or human-related threats such as ship strikes or fishing net entanglements, their bodies sink to the seafloor.

From Science Daily

The Columbia University grad student was recently in a “situationship”—Gen Z’s term for a romantic entanglement that exists somewhere between friendship and a relationship—with a man who initially expressed admiration for her achievements.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier research had already shown that entanglement between quantum dot photons can survive a 36-kilometer transmission through the city center of Stuttgart.

From Science Daily

It did not assess chemical impacts or entanglement, meaning the true scale of harm is likely to be higher.

From BBC

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